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CC491K Bronze vs. C26200 Brass

Both CC491K bronze and C26200 brass are copper alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
330 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
110 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
19 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
62 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3